St. Leo (St. Louis City)

St. Leo is a permanently closed Catholic parish in St. Louis City, MO. The parish was founded in 1888. The parish closed in 1978.

Photo of St. Leo Catholic Church - 1959

Year founded: 1888
Year closed: 1978 (90 years)
Territory merged into: St. Bridget of Erin - St. Louis City

Formed out of Saint Bridget and Saint Teresa. Reopened as a shrine in 1971 before formally closing in 1978.

Photos

Photo of St. Leo Catholic Church - 1959 — Main church, 1959

Photo of St. Leo Catholic School - 1959 — School, 1959

Photo of St. Leo Catholic Church Rectory - 1940 — Rectory, 1940

Photo of St. Leo Catholic School - 1903 — School, 1903

Postcard photos of St. Leo Catholic Church and School — Postcard

Photo of St. Leo Catholic Church - 1900 — Church building, 1900

Photo of the interior of St. Leo Catholic Church - 1900 — Interior of church, 1900

Photo of the demnolition of the interior of St. Leo Catholic Church - 1978 — Interior during demolition, 1978

Location

As of 2022, building is within the footprint of the new NGA facility, and the cross streets where it was located have been removed.

The building was demolished in 1978.

Links

St. Leo’s Truss - Architectural Artifacts of St. Louis

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